Archive for the 'Pun Headlines' Tag Under 'Angels' Category

• "The best way to describe this thing is two words: Mike Murphy. He's been the clubhouse guy since they came out here in 1958. He really is the heart and soul of this group. You can see it in his eyes. If there's any such thing as having a family of 8 million people, that's the Giants. I don't think there's anybody who puts on orange and black and comes out to that ballpark and doesn't feel like they're part of this family. For this 53-year relationship that the Giants have with the city of SF, if this were to end tonight -- it would be something I couldn't put into words, and yet I know exactly how it's going to feel. It would be like what happened in Boston. It would be like what happened to the White Sox, only one difference: It's never happened in San Francisco." -- Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow, on KNBR this morning.

I was in the Rangers' clubhouse postgame, and there was no Ryan Madson-style guarantee of victory. It was a somewhat resigned-seeming group, although I certainly didn't come close to talking to everyone. The general tenor was, "Well, it's going to be tough." There was your standard backs-to-the-wall stuff, and Josh Hamilton said he was optimistic, Tommy Hunter said if any team can come back from this it's the Rangers, but no one was terribly demonstrative.

• Win-or-go-home situation. Wouldn't be surprised to see Colby Lewis available in relief today, if necessary. Wouldn't be surprised to see Neftali Feliz throw five innings over the next three days. Would be surprised, but wouldn't be totally shocked, if Vlad were dropped down to sixth in the order. [Updated: OK, that last one ain't happening, if this is any indication.]

• Anthony Andro in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "The only good news for the Rangers on what turned out to be a dismal night is that Wilson said the blister won't keep him from his next start. That won't come until Game 6, if the Rangers can get there." Wilson said if the blister had torn between innings, he "could have superglued it."

• Andrew Baggarly: "I guarantee someone will opine that the Giants' NL West title is tainted because of Guillen. I wouldn't agree with that. Sure, Guillen had one six-RBI game against the Brewers. Other than that, he was wretched. He probably cost the Giants more games because Bochy continued to play him."

• Lot of talk about Lee going on short rest. It's not that simple, though. Unless you start Hunter in game 5 -- in which case, what's the point? -- it would mean that Lee goes on short rest, then Wilson goes on short rest, then Lewis goes on short rest, then Lee goes on short rest.